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Gu X, Jelen U, Men C, Jia X, Jiang S. An Accurate and Efficient Finite-size Pencil Beam Based Dose Calculation Engine for Online Adaptive IMRT Replanning. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fluck O, Gu X, Men C, Majumdar A, Choi D, Jiang S. A Novel High Performance Computing Infrastructure for Online Treatment Plan Adaption. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.1771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Qi P, Ruan CP, Wang H, Zhou FG, Zhao YP, Gu X, Gao CF. -509C>T polymorphism in the TGF-β1 gene promoter is not associated with susceptibility to and progression of colorectal cancer in Chinese. Colorectal Dis 2010; 12:1153-8. [PMID: 19863608 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.02079.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIM Colorectal cancer is common, accounting for nearly 10% of all cancers. Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) is a pleiotropic cytokine that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of colorectal neoplasia. The most studied -509C>T polymorphism of TGF-β1 gene has been associated with various kinds of cancer. This study investigated the association between this genetic variant and the risk and/or progression of colorectal cancer. METHOD A case-control study was carried out of 150 colorectal cancer cases and 503 healthy controls. DNA was extracted from blood cell nuclear materials, and -509C>T polymorphism in the TGF-β1 gene promoter was genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Colorectal cancer tissues (n = 70) were obtained from the studied cases for measurement of TGF-β1 mRNA expression levels. We also assessed the plasma TGF-β1 levels of cases (n = 88) and healthy subjects (n = 120). RESULTS The TGF-β1 producer genotype, -509TT, was not associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer compared with other genotypes. Colorectal cancer patients especially those with a more aggressive disease behaviour were more frequently associated with C allele. CONCLUSION The results suggest that TGF-β1 -509C>T polymorphism is not associated with either an increased risk or progression of colorectal cancer.
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Jiang Y, Gu X, Men C, Jia X, Li R, Lewis J, Jiang S. Dose-Based Real-time Treatment Monitoring for IMRT. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.1699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chen T, Burczynski FJ, Miller DW, Gu X. Percutaneous permeation comparison of repellents picaridin and DEET in concurrent use with sunscreen oxybenzone from commercially available preparations. DIE PHARMAZIE 2010; 65:835-839. [PMID: 21155391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Concurrent application of insect repellent picaridin or DEET with sunscreens has become prevalent due to concerns on West Nile virus and skin cancer. The objectives of this study were to characterize the percutaneous permeation of picaridin and sunscreen oxybenzone from commercially available preparations and to compare the differences in permeability between picaridin and DEET in association with oxybenzone. In vitro diffusion studies were carried out to measure transdermal permeation of picaridin and oxybenzone from four different products, using various application concentrations and sequences. Results were then compared to those of repellent DEET and sunscreen oxybenzone under identical conditions. Transdermal permeation of picaridin across human epidermis was significantly lower than that of DEET, both alone and in combination with oxybenzone. Concurrent use resulted in either no changes or suppression of transdermal permeation of picaridin and oxybenzone. This finding was different from concurrent use of DEET and oxybenzone in which a synergistic permeation enhancement was observed. In addition, permeation of picaridin, DEET and oxybenzone across human epidermis was dependent on application concentration, use sequence, and preparation type. It was concluded from this comparative study that picaridin would be a better candidate for concurrent use with sunscreen preparations in terms of minimizing percutaneous permeation of the chemicals.
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Jia X, Lou Y, Li R, Lewis J, Men C, Gu X, Song W, Jiang S. GPU-based Fast Low Dose Cone Beam CT Reconstruction via Total Variation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Li R, Lewis J, Jia X, Gu X, Folkerts M, Men C, Song W, Jiang S. Real-time 3D Tumor Localization and Volumetric Image Reconstruction using a Single X-ray Projection Image for Lung Cancer Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gu X, Trybiło M, Ramsay S, Jensen M, Fulton R, Rosser S, Gilbert D. Engineering a novel self-powering electrochemical biosensor. SYSTEMS AND SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY 2010; 4:203-14. [PMID: 21189841 PMCID: PMC2955201 DOI: 10.1007/s11693-010-9063-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2009] [Revised: 07/21/2010] [Accepted: 09/01/2010] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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This paper records the efforts of a multi-disciplinary team of undergraduate students from Glasgow University to collectively design and carry out a 10 week project in Synthetic Biology as part of the international Genetic Engineered Machine competition (iGEM). The aim of the project was to design and build a self-powering electrochemical biosensor called ‘ElectrEcoBlu’. The novelty of this engineered machine lies in coupling a biosensor with a microbial fuel cell to transduce a pollution input into an easily measurable electrical output signal. The device consists of two components; the sensor element which is modular, allowing for customisation to detect a range of input signals as required, and the universal reporter element which is responsible for generating an electrical signal as an output. The genetic components produce pyocyanin, a competitive electron mediator for microbial fuel cells, thus enabling the generation of an electrical current in the presence of target chemical pollutants. The pollutants tested in our implementation were toluene and salicylate. ElectrEcoBlu is expected to drive forward the development of a new generation of biosensors. Our approach exploited a range of state-of-the-art modelling techniques in a unified framework of qualitative, stochastic and continuous approaches to support the design and guide the construction of this novel biological machine. This work shows that integrating engineering techniques with scientific methodologies can provide new insights into genetic regulation and can be considered as a reference framework for the development of biochemical systems in synthetic biology.
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Yu L, Metzger S, Clemens LE, Ehrismann J, Ott T, Gu X, Gray M, Yang W, Osmand AP, Riess O, Nguyen HP. A28 Accumulation and aggregation of human mutant huntingtin and neuron atrophy in BAC-HD transgenic rat. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2010.222570.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Fan R, Li X, Gu X, Chan JCN, Xu G. Exendin-4 protects pancreatic beta cells from human islet amyloid polypeptide-induced cell damage: potential involvement of AKT and mitochondria biogenesis. Diabetes Obes Metab 2010; 12:815-24. [PMID: 20649634 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2010.01238.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) stimulates beta-cell proliferation and enhances beta-cell survival, whereas oligomerization of human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) may induce beta-cell apoptosis and reduce beta-cell mass. Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased expression of IAPP. As GLP-1-based therapy is currently developed as a novel antidiabetic therapy, we examined the potential protective action of the GLP-1 receptor agonist exendin-4 on hIAPP-induced beta-cell apoptosis. METHODS The study was performed in clonal insulinoma (INS-1E) cells. Both method of transcriptional and translational and sulphorhodamine B (SRB) assays were used to evaluate cell viability and cell mass. Western blot analysis was applied to detect protein expression. Transfection of constitutively active protein kinase B (PKB/AKT) was performed to examine the role of AKT. Mitochondrial biogenesis was quantified by mitogreen staining and RT-PCR. RESULTS First, we confirmed that hIAPP induced cell apoptosis and growth inhibition in INS-1E cells. These effects were partially protected by exendin-4 in association with partial recovery of the hIAPP-mediated AKT inhibition. Furthermore, AKT constitutive activation attenuated hIAPP-induced apoptosis, whereas PI3K/AKT inhibition abrogated exendin-4-mediated effects. These findings suggest that the antiapoptotic and proliferative effects of exendin-4 in hIAPP-treated INS-1E cells were partially mediated through AKT pathway. Moreover, hIAPP induced FOXO1 but inhibited pdx-1 nucleus translocation. These effects were restored by exendin-4. Finally, mitogreen staining and RT-PCR revealed enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis by exendin-4 treatment. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, these results suggest that GLP-1 receptor agonist protects beta cells from hIAPP-induced cell death partially through the activation of AKT pathway and improved mitochondrial function.
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Jia X, Gu X, Sempau J, Choi D, Majumdar A, Jiang S. TH-D-BRB-09: Development of a GPU-Based Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Code for Coupled Electron-Photon Transport. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3469545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Jia X, Lou Y, Lewis J, Li R, Gu X, Men C, Song W, Jiang S. WE-E-201B-01: GPU-Based Fast Cone Beam CT Reconstruction from Undersampled and Noisy Projection Data Via Total Variation. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3469447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Folkerts M, Jia X, Gu X, Choi D, Majumdar A, Jiang S. MO-FF-A4-05: Implementation and Evaluation of Various DRR Algorithms on GPU. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3469159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Fluck O, Gu X, Men C, Choi D, Majumdar A, Jiang S. SU-GG-T-255: Development of a Computational Infrastructure for GPU-Based Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3468647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Jiang S, Gu X, Men C, Jia X, Fluck O, Choi D, Majumdar A. TH-C-BRA-05: Real-Time Re-planning for Online Adaptive Radiotherapy. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3469484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Gu X, Jelen U, Men C, Jia X, Jiang S. SU-GG-T-26: An Accurate and Efficient Finite-Size Pencil Beam Based Dose Calculation Engine for Online Adaptive IMRT Replanning. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3468412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Men C, Romeijn E, Jia X, Gu X, Jiang S. WE-B-BRA-01: GPU-Based Ultra Fast Direct Aperture Optimization in IMRT Treatment Planning. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3469341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Jia X, Lou Y, Li R, Lewis J, Gu X, Men C, Song W, Jiang S. TH-C-BRA-03: GPU-Based Cone Beam CT Reconstruction. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3469482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Li R, Jia X, Lewis J, Gu X, Folkerts M, Men C, Jiang S. WE-C-204B-05: Real-Time Volumetric Image Reconstruction and 3D Tumor Localization Based on a Single X-Ray Projection Image during Lung Cancer Radiotherapy. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3469377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Men C, Romeijn E, Jia X, Gu X, Liang Y, Jiang S. SU-GG-T-110: A Novel Aperture-Based Algorithm for Fast Treatment Plan Optimization of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT). Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3468499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Jiang Y, Gu X, Men C, Jia X, Li R, Lewis J, Jiang S. TU-E-BRB-05: Real-Time Dose Reconstruction for Treatment Monitoring. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3469288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Gu X, Nelson T, Men C, Jia X, Liang Y, Jiang S. TU-B-204B-03: Volumetric Ultrasound Guided Online Adaptive Partial Breast Irradiation. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3469192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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William WN, Nunez M, Gu X, Jacobs RW, Litvak AM, Pickering CR, Lee J, El-Naggar AK, Glisson BS, Myers J. Prognostic value of biomarkers in tissue microarrays (TMAs) of squamous cell carcinomas of the oral tongue (SCCOT). J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.5548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Hu Y, Weeks CM, In H, Dodgion CM, Golshan M, Chun YS, Hassett MJ, Gu X, Lipsitz SR, Greenberg CC. Impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on breast reconstruction. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.6135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Gu X, Harmon BJ, Wang DI. Site- and branch-specific sialylation of recombinant human interferon-gamma in Chinese hamster ovary cell culture. Biotechnol Bioeng 2010; 55:390-8. [PMID: 18636497 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0290(19970720)55:2<390::aid-bit16>3.0.co;2-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Since sialic acid content is known to be a critical determinant of the biological properties of glycoproteins, it is essential to characterize and monitor sialylation patterns of recombinant glycoproteins intended for therapeutic use. This study reports site- and branch-specific differences in sialylation of human interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) derived from Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell culture. Sialylation profiles were quantitated by reversed-phase HPLC separations of the site-specific pools of tryptic glycopeptides representing IFN-gamma's two potential N-linked glycosylation sites (i.e., Asn(25) and Asn(97)). Although sialylation at each glycosylation site was found to be incomplete, glycans of Asn(25) were more heavily sialylated than those of Asn(97). Furthermore, Man(alpha1-3) arms of the predominant complex biantennary structures were more favorably sialylated than Man(alpha1-6) branches at each glycosylation site. When the sialylation profile was analyzed throughout a suspension batch culture, sialic acid content at each site and branch was found to be relatively constant until a steady decrease in sialylation was observed coincident with loss of cell viability. The introduction of a competitive inhibitor of sialidase into the culture supernatant prevented the loss of sialic acid after the onset of cell death but did not affect sialylation prior to cell death. This finding indicated that incomplete sialylation prior to loss of cell viability could be attributed to incomplete intracellular sialylation while the reduction in sialylation following loss of cell viability was due to extracellular sialidase activity resulting from cell lysis. Thus, both intracellular and extracellular processes defined the sialic acid content of the final product. (c) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Biotechnol Bioeng 55: 390-398, 1977.
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